OEM VS. Aftermarket Bearings

[blageo23]

For a 6Bolt. From mitsu I can get main and rod bearings for $150. Or I can get Clevite ones for $100 from SBR. What would you guys get? Tell me about bearings and what to get cuz I have no clue.
Thanks,
Mike

[JET]

I have not been impressed with the Clevites. I would go with ACL or Kings. I have ACL's in my car and they were pretty nice. Clevites have a lot of burrs on them that you have to clean up.

[niterydr]

Or you could buy kings from me for $85 which are better than clevites and oem's.
Just let me know the size.

[Jakey]

Anyone use Calico bearings?

[blageo23]

Or you could buy kings from me for $85 which are better than clevites and oem's.
Just let me know the size.

Is that both the Rod and Main Bearings? If so Then Id probably buy those. Maybe when I get My engine apart I can bring the Crank in there and you can tell me if it need to be resurfaced or whatever.

[niterydr]

Bring the crank buy and we'll set you straight.
Odds are it atleast needs a micropolish, and then to just order bearings to size.
Thats for rods and mains.

[niterydr]

Anyone use Calico bearings?
How are those clevites I sent you doing?
Use them to shim a coffee table or something?

[Jakey]

How are those clevites I sent you doing?
Use them to shim a coffee table or something?

They're sitting on top of my dresser still in the box with the throttle body. I haven't figured out yet what I'm going to use them for.

[dsmdude]

or you can order clevite and pay for clevite through sbr like i did and they will send you some cheap no name crap bearings instead. then when you call them back and ask them why they sent you the wrong ones you can listen to them tell you how these crappy ass no name bearings "are softer" and "better" than the clevites (aka because we have these in stock and we send you whatever we feel like sending you)

ohh yea, for the question asked- i have used topline, cleavite, and acl with good luck and always use standard size or get a different good crank. i've heard of some horror stories when cutting down the 4g63 cranks something about the outer few thousanths of material being nitrate hardened or something.

[sleepydsm]

or you can order clevite and pay for clevite through sbr like i did and they will send you some cheap no name crap bearings instead. then when you call them back and ask them why they sent you the wrong ones you can listen to them tell you how these crappy ass no name bearings "are softer" and "better" than the clevites (aka because we have these in stock and we send you whatever we feel like sending you)

ohh yea, for the question asked- i have used topline, cleavite, and acl with good luck and always use standard size or get a different good crank. i've heard of some horror stories when cutting down the 4g63 cranks something about the outer few thousanths of material being nitrate hardened or something.

Cant you just get it re-nitrided? Isn't that one supposed way to "fix" crankwalk? New bearings, nitride coat the 2g crank, blah blah